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Dragonflies - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
This spring, nature conservationists in Japan were delighted to hear news that two types of rare dragonfly nymphs were found in Tokyo. Experts were surprised because the ao-yanma dragonfly (zoological name: Aeschnophlebia longistigma Selys) hadn't been seen in urban Tokyo for years, and the omonosashi dragonfly (Copera tokyoensis) is an even rarer species on the brink of extinction. But even more surprising was that all the nymphs had been discovered by a 10-year-old boy, Yasuaki Fukao, who adults call the "Dragonfly Professor."
The Biology Inspiring the Latest Technology 1 - Hi-tech - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
The study of nature has often inspired scientists to come up with new ideas for improving people's lives. Researchers in Japan have borrowed ideas from animals like geckos, snails, and mosquitoes and used them to make our lives easier and more convenient.
The Biology Inspiring the Latest Technology 3 - Hi-tech - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
The study of nature has often inspired scientists to come up with new ideas for improving people's lives. Researchers in Japan have borrowed ideas from animals like geckos, snails, and mosquitoes and used them to make our lives easier and more convenient.
The Biology Inspiring the Latest Technology 2 - Hi-tech - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
The study of nature has often inspired scientists to come up with new ideas for improving people's lives. Researchers in Japan have borrowed ideas from animals like geckos, snails, and mosquitoes and used them to make our lives easier and more convenient.
Nature and Climate - Explore Japan - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
The land area of Japan is 378,000 square kilometers, which is one twenty-fifth that of the United States (a little smaller than California). Three-quarters of the country is mountainous, with plains and basins covering the remaining area. Japan consists of a long series of islands stretching for 3,000 kilometers from north to south.
A New World Heritage Site | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range have just been designated Japan's twelfth World Heritage Site.
The Islands of the Seto Inland Sea | Food & Travel | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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The Girl Who Trains Falcons - Kids in Action - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
This article introduces a Japanese girl with two unusual pets: a Harris' hawk ad a peregrine falcon. Misato thinks of the two birds as members of the family and spends a lot of her free time training them to scare away crows.
Porpoises - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Four finless porpoises at the Toba Aquarium in the city of Toba, Mie Prefecture, have taught themselves to play soccer, and they've been showing off their skills to children and adults visiting the aquarium during the summer months.
Islands - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Elementary and middle schools on four small islands off the coast of Toba City, Mie Prefecture, are being linked by computer with major ocean-related institutions around the city.
The Islands of the Seto Inland Sea | Food & Travel | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Close Olive Trees and the Seto Inland Sea.
The Islands of the Seto Inland Sea | Food & Travel | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Close Visitors making somen, a Shodoshima specialty, at the Hirai Seimenjo noodle factory.
The Islands of the Seto Inland Sea | Food & Travel | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Close Sushi made with fresh fish from the Seto Inland Sea, photographed at Sosaku Ryori No no Ka.
The Islands of the Seto Inland Sea | Food & Travel | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Close The Inland Sea and the Chichu Art Museum. (C)Chichu Art Museum (C)Photographer : FUJITSUKA Mitsumasa
The Islands of the Seto Inland Sea | Food & Travel | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Close Outdoor art at Benesse House, with the Seto Inland Sea in the background. (C)Yayoi Kusama
Oil - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Hundreds of thousands of volunteers have been flocking to coastal areas along the Sea of Japan to join the effort to clean up the crude oil that has leaked from the 13,157-ton Russian tanker Nakhodka.
Ibis - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
The first crested ibis to be bred under human care was named "Yu Yu" in early July after hatching on May 21 from an egg born to a pair of ibises donated by China. The chick now being grown at the Toki (crested ibis) Preservation Center on the island of Sado in Niigata Prefecture, weighs over 1.2 kilograms and is capable of eating without assistance.
Mushiking - What's Cool in Japan - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
This article highlights the popularity of Mushiking, an arcade card game involving on-screen battles between various species of fighting beetles.
Chimp - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Scientists in Japan are excited these days about a bright chimp named Ai, which is Japanese for "love." The 23-year-old primate is skilled at using a computer, but even more amazing is her power of memory, which is said to be on a par with an adult human's.
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